Gwadar (May 13, 2017): At least 10 labourer were killed and another injured in firing in Gwadar on Saturday.
As per reports, the firing incidents occurred in Pushkan area in Gunnes Road area of the port city.
According to official sources, unknown attackers opened firing on labourers engaged in construction activities at construction site of a company. As many as 10 people were killed and one injured in the incident.
The attackers managed to flee after committing the crime. FC and other law enforcement agencies personnel rushed to the site of the firing soon after getting news of the incident.
Most of the victims are said to be hailing from Sindh’s Naushahro Feroze district.
Home Minister Balochistan Sarfaraz Bugti told a news channel that terrorists attacked the labourers in Pushkan area of the city.
Bugti said the terrorists martyred Pakistanis. He added that so far martyrdom of eight labourers had been confirmed.
The Minister vowed to bring the perpetrators of the incident to book. He added that majority of the victims were from Sindh.
Is is to be mentioned here the largest province of the country is facing separatist insurgency and sectarian and militant violence for last many years. Though in recent years, law and order situation in the province has improved to greater extent but the separatists and sectarian militants occasionally carry out attack in the province.
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